American Classic is a comedy about a man desperately trying to save himself, his family, and his hometown in the only way he knows how—by putting on a show. Broadway star and notorious narcissist Richard Bean suffers a spectacular public meltdown, and decides to return home to the family-run theater where he first became aware of his own brilliance. When he arrives, he's shocked to find that his brother, and his brother's wife (who also happens to be his former lover), have turned his temple of art into a dinner theater—with the emphasis on dinner.
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Video: BLUE By Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson At Chicago Lyric Opera
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by Sarah Dussome - September 30, 2024
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Video: First Look at A View from the Bridge at North Coast Rep
by Joshua Wright - September 25, 2024
Get a first look at North Coast Rep's A View from the Bridge in this all-new trail! Taut, gripping, and utterly compelling, critics are calling A View from the Bridge 'a triumphant production of an American classic!' Now extended by popular demand until October 13th!...
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 10, 2024
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by Stephi Wild - August 28, 2024
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by Stephi Wild - August 22, 2024
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by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024
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by Stephi Wild - February 16, 2024
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by Michael Major - January 16, 2024
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by Stephi Wild - December 04, 2023
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SBCC Theatre Arts Department Presents JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN
by A.A. Cristi - October 17, 2023
The SBCC Theatre Arts Department presents a student showcase production of JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN, by Kimberly Belflower, directed by Sara Rademacher, November 8-18, 2023 in the Jurkowitz Theatre....
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by Stephi Wild - September 27, 2023
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